Gisela

Female 821 -


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  • Name Gisela 
    Born 821 
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number 15874 
    Person ID I15874  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father I Louis,   b. 778,   d. 20 Jun 840  (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Judith of Bavaria,   b. 805,   d. 23 Apr 843  (Age 38 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 819  Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eberhard of Friuli,   b. 815,   d. 16 Dec 866  (Age 51 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ingeltrude of Friuli,   b. 840,   d. 870  (Age 30 years)  [natural]
     2. Eberhard of Friuli,   b. 837,   d. 840  (Age 3 years)  [natural]
     3. Unrouch III of Friuli,   b. 840,   d. 874  (Age 34 years)  [natural]
     4. Berengar I of Italy,   b. Abt 845,   d. 7 Apr 924  (Age ~ 79 years)  [natural]
     5. Adélard of Friuli,   d. 874  [natural]
     6. Rudolf of Friuli,   d. 892  [natural]
     7. Heilwig of Friuli,   d. 895  [natural]
     8. Gisèle of Friuli,   d. 863  [natural]
     9. Judith of Friuli  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F5169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gisela (b.821) was the youngest daughter of Louis the Pious and his second wife, Judith of Bavaria. She married the powerful and influential Evrard, Duke of Friuli, later canonized as Saint Evrard, with whom she had several children including King Berengar I of Italy, Margrave of Friuli, and Ingeltrude (whose grandson, Henry the Fowler, would start the famous Ottonian Dynasty of German kings). Gisela was renowned her piety and virtue, much like her namesake (Gisela), the beloved sister of Charlemagne, who had chosen the religious life from girlhood.

      Her dowry consisted of many rich domains including the fisc of Cysoing; located at the center of the country of Pèvele, Cysoing was one of the most beautiful fiscs in the region and became one of her and Evrard's regular residences. They founded a monastery there, which was not completed until after their deaths.

      The nunnery San Salvatore was given to her after Ermengarde, wife of Lothair I. For a time she served as both abbess and rectrix.

      Also, she presented to the Church the mosaics which still exist in the cathedral at Aquileia. They contain (what is most remarkable for that time) a Crucifixion, the Virgin, St. George, the portrait of Gisela, and various allegorical figures.

      She dedicated herself to the education of her and Evrard's many children.